NLRB’s new ‘joint employer’ rule to go into effect April 27
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 26, 2020
The National Labor Relations Board is issuing its “joint employer” final rule today, reverting to the standard that the board used for several decades before the the 2015 decision in the case Browning-Ferris...
Court sets date to begin hearing arguments against ‘joint employer’ change
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 29, 2017
Oral arguments have been scheduled to begin March 9 as Browning-Ferris Industries looks to overturn a 2015 decision by the National Labor Relations Board that changed the standard for determining joint...
Obama-era ‘joint employer’ definition back in effect
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 27, 2018
The definition of “joint employer” is reverting to one established during the Obama administration after the National Labor Relations Board announced Monday that one of its members had a potential...
Take another look at ‘joint employer’ standard, court tells NLRB
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 02, 2022
A Washington, DC, district court on Friday directed the National Labor Relations Board to revisit its “joint employer” standard and more fully explain its reasoning for applying the rule to a case...
Nurse cleared to file same labor class action suit twice — against joint employers
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 04, 2022
A nurse who received a settlement from a staffing agency for state wage and hour violations may proceed with a second class action suit against the agency’s hospital client, the California Supreme Court...
Labor Department announces final ‘joint employer’ rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 14, 2020
Senior living industry companies and other types of firms that use temporary workers or contractors through staffing agencies now have some clarification as to when they have minimum wage and overtime...
NLRB reverses decisions on joint employers, micro unions
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 19, 2017
The National Labor Relations Board has reversed rulings related to joint employers and micro unions that some in senior living believed negatively affected management-employee relations and residents.
Advocates celebrate joint employer ruling while potential appeal, contrary order await
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 12, 2024
Long-term care industry advocates are celebrating after a federal judge on Friday vacated the National Labor Relations Board’s joint employer rule, which had been set to go into effect Monday. Attorneys,...